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Verity Johnson
Centre-left
· corpus: commentary
· reach %!f(*float64=0xc0041b72c8)/100 (inferred)
· slug verity-johnson
Op-ed columnist; broadly centre-left social.
last 26 weeks
26 Jan 2026
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5 Jun 2026
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Recent items
The last 20 items from this source, with their canonical topic tags. Click through to read the original.
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Morning Optimism · Panel Discussion With Ben Thomas · Weekly Video Column
“a conversational, accessible political insight format”
5 Jun
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Cost Of Living · Economy Expansion Strategy · Government Fiscal Commitments · Marginalised Public Perspective · Parliamentary Listening · Systemic Political Faith
“need for targeted investment in productivity”
1 Jun
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Budget Balancing · Economic Empathy · National Policy Analogy · Public Perception Vs Reality · Public Trust In Democracy · Small Business Financial Strain
“shared understanding of ordinary people's struggles”
28 May
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Democratic Participation Online · Education And Civic Engagement · Young Voter Disillusionment
“knowledge doesn't guarantee political participation”
22 May
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Economic Illiteracy · Family Financial Communication · Government Spending Analogy · National Debt Mindset · Public Debt Misrepresentation
“advocating for accessible, non-elitist financial education”
18 May
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Media Representation · Nz Debt Myth · Public Finances Review
“challenging the narrative of national bankruptcy”
13 May
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Exclusive Video Interviews · Paid Subscription Model · Reader Community Loyalty
“emotional connection through support”
11 May
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Community Feedback On Waste · Creative Resistance · Creative Shame · Media Ethics And Access · Writer's Block
“the internal battle between desire to create and fear of failure”
7 May
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Community Engagement In Local Government · Media Representation · Opportunity Party Vote Target
“critical of ideological extremism”
2 May
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Broken Promise Of Meritocracy · Economic Inequality · Fair Go Promise · National Spirit Erosion
“the decline of the 'work hard, get ahead' belief”
1 May
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Political Representation Gaps · Voter Fatigue And Disillusionment · Voting Behaviour Patterns
“exposes systemic exclusion in democracy”
25 Apr
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Austerity Politics · Cost Of Living · Economic Inequality · Employment Law Reform · National Economic Distress · Neoliberal Wage Cuts
“a felt, unspoken crisis rooted in long-term structural change”
20 Apr
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Paid Subscription Model · Playback Speed In Media · Weekly Video Column
“a reliance on audience financial support”
17 Apr
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Helen Clark Return · Leadership Fatigue · Nickname Politics · Political Hope Deficit · Statesmanship Shortage · Voter Fatigue And Disillusionment
“fear that disengagement will deepen political erosion”
13 Apr
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Cost Of Living · Economic Inequality · Food Insecurity In Middle-Income Households · Political Disconnect From Everyday Life · Political Representation Gaps · Public-Confidence-In-Leadership
“middle-class families struggling despite high income”
9 Apr
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Digital Media Engagement · Easter Celebrations · Mental Wellbeing
“personal struggle with illness and resilience”
5 Apr
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Cost Of Living · Creative Economy · Gas-To-Electric Transition · National Innovation · Policy Inertia · Public Health Preparedness
“innovation driving economic growth through green investments”
30 Mar
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Media Consumption Habits · Paid Subscription Model · Playback Speed In Media
“ethical sustainability of subscriptions”
23 Mar
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Climate Policy And Energy Security · Cost Of Living · Fuel Supply Crisis Denial · Intergenerational Risk Perception · Oil Crisis Anxiety · Stoic Coping Strategies
“contrast between youth and older generations' experience of crisis”
23 Mar
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Cost Of Living · Public Spending Priorities · Public-Confidence-In-Leadership
“urgent need for concrete, action-driven responses”
16 Mar
